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People v. Lara
Order
May 20, 2011
People v. Xinos
Order
May 20, 2011
Johnson & Johnson v. Superior Court (Trejo)
Order
May 20, 2011
People v. Sanchez
Order
May 20, 2011
People v. Chung
Order
May 20, 2011
People v. Vines
Court may excuse prospective juror when her belief on death penalty would prevent performance of her duties as juror.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2011
Archer v. United Rentals Inc.
Privacy protection under Song-Beverly Credit Card Act is dependent on personal issuance of credit card, not purpose for which card is used in particular transactions.
Business Law May 20, 2011
Blatchford v. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Health care provider may only recover costs from third parties, not treated individuals, under Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
Native American Affairs May 20, 2011
Ayala v. Holder
Former military officer must show persecution based on membership in group, not individual threat based on particular incident, to establish asylum eligibility.
Immigration May 20, 2011
McLeod v. Astrue
Administrative law judge's failure to help applicant develop record by putting VA disability determination into record is reasonably likely to have been prejudicial.
Administrative Agencies May 20, 2011
Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance v. City of Seward, Alaska
Under Clean Water Act, attorney fees are not unjust due to special circumstances where city was required to obtain permit for discharging pollutants.
Environmental Law May 20, 2011
People v. Gray
Defendant waives his attorney-client communication privilege regarding documents brought to stand and used to refresh his memory in testifying.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2011
Dacey v. Taraday
Estate must assert failure to file creditor’s claim as independent defense to preserve issue on appeal.
Probate and Trusts May 20, 2011
Oakland Heritage Alliance v. City of Oakland (Oakland Harbor Partners)
City’s compliance with applicable statutes regarding mitigation measures for projects located in seismic area provides substantial evidence supporting environmental impact report approval.
Environmental Law May 20, 2011
Kaufman v. Goldman
New tenancy is not created where landlord refused to cash rent checks and told tenant to vacate property pursuant to previous settlement agreement.
Real Property May 19, 2011
Bauman v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.
Exercise of personal jurisdiction over foreign corporation is reasonable where corporation performed extensive business in California through contacts of subsidiary.
Civil Procedure May 19, 2011
Orange County Department of Education v. California Department of Education
Order
May 19, 2011
Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter, Inc. v. San Diego Unified School District
Public agency is permitted to enter into agreement that requires contactors to employ apprentices trained in joint labor-management apprenticeship program.
Labor Law May 19, 2011
People ex rel. Harris v. Pac Anchor Transportation Inc.
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act does not preempt state’s claim for violation of unfair competition law concerning employer obligations.
Constitutional Law May 19, 2011
Marriage of Valli
Court mischaracterizes life insurance policy purchased during marriage as community property where wife took sole title with husband’s consent.
Family Law May 19, 2011
Luther v. Countrywide Financial Corp.
State court has jursidction over 'covered class action' under federal Securities Act of 1933 because case was not based on state law.
Securities May 19, 2011
Union of American Physicians and Dentists v. Brown
Court errs in invalidating state employee furlough program for lack of evidence that program interferes with objectives for which special fund was created.
Government May 18, 2011
Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. Brown
Court creates permit requirement for ‘point source’ discharges that pollute streams and rivers as result of logging activities.
Environmental Law May 18, 2011
Leavitt v. Arave
Attorney’s strategic decision not to further investigate defendant’s mental health condition for resentencing purposes is reasonable.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 18, 2011
Glasser v. Volkswagen of America Inc.
Class member who was not injured by attorney fee award to plaintiff's counsel does not have standing to appeal court’s order.
Constitutional Law May 18, 2011
Hoang v. Holder
State misdemeanor conviction for rendering criminal assistance is not crime related to obstruction of justice constituting aggravated felony.
Immigration May 18, 2011
J.T., a Minor
Sister lacks standing to appeal termination of parental rights based on maintenance of sibling relationship with minor.
Juveniles May 18, 2011
Kentucky v. King
Officers’ conduct of knocking and announcing presence before entry does not create ‘exigency’ invalidating warrantless search.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2011
CIGNA Corp. v. Amara
Court has authority to reform pension plan to remedy false or misleading information provided to beneficiaries as equitable relief under ERISA Section 503.
Employment Law May 17, 2011
Oasis West Realty LLC v. Goldman
Inference that former attorney used confidential information gleaned from representing plaintiff in former suit is sufficient to overcome anti-SLAPP motion.
Civil Procedure May 17, 2011